清代文言小说中的狂人叙事浅探

Study on the narration of madman in the classical Chinese novels of the Qing Dynasty

“狂人”这个概念一直以来都存在于中国历史文化和文学创作之中,以清代文言小说中那些生理性的、病态的狂人形象为研究对象,首先以较为宏观的眼光对清代文言小说中的狂人形象进行了观照,从成因、类型、结局等方面对其进行了整体性的把握;其次分析了清代文言小说中的狂人叙事在文学修辞方面的特点和功能;最后对狂人形象所承载的怪诞和悲剧审美进行了阐释。

The concept of “madman” has always existed in Chinese historical culture and literary creation.Taking the image of physiological and pathological madman in the classical Chinese novels of the Qing Dynasty as the research object,this paper firstly observes it from a relatively macroscopic perspective and takes a holistic grasp of it from the aspects of cause,type and ending.Secondly,it analyzes the characteristics and functions of madman narration in the classical Chinese novels of the Qing Dynasty in terms of literary rhetoric.Finally,it explains the grotesque and tragic aesthetics carried by the image of madman.